Sure wish we would have had "shaking off rust Ben" last week..

[AggieSteel]

What a cluster **** today between refs, injuries, and Ben not being himself. This is not a 4-4 team but yet, here we are

 

[slashsteel]

yep

they are what the record shows

And down Bell to top it off...

(Hopefully it isn't a ACL)

 

[Super Dave]

It is a fair point.

 

[wig]

Congratulations Bengals, you played hard, got a good win.

Good for you.

Aint no reason to be sour. It isn't our year.

 

[slashsteel]

Congratulations Bengals, you played hard, got a good win.

Good for you.

Aint no reason to be sour. It isn't our year.

Bullshit they have no reason to say it isn't our year.

Ben is back, The D is improving.

Williams is a solid backup RB.

Ben will get healthier.

And with more reps have a better performance next week.

If they don't get into the playoffs this year it will be bad coaching.

Provided no more significant injuries...

 

[USDA#1]

the INT in front of Nix was a combination of "ifs"....if he doesn't throw it, if Nix comes back one more step, if the Cinci DB doesn't come down inbounds (did he?)......but the killer one overthrowing the seam route was terrible.

 

[wig]

Dude, all their losses are AFC losses.

We have two division losses and we've only played 2 division games.

We have the Raiders coming. We NEVER beat the Raiders. (That's another AFC game...) There's also the Chargers.

I think the Broncos are also on the schedule. (AFC)

All that with Bell likely out. And we have to play Cinci again at Cinci. We have to play the Ravens AT Baltimore as I remember. We should do fine against the Browns.

I'm just sayin' it isn't the Steelers year. There's no shame in that. Every now and then you're going to have a down year. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Like I said last week. Love them when they win, love them when they struggle.

 

[slashsteel]

And I am saying it isn't over until it is over. Their is no power house teams in the AFC, (maybe the Pats).

But every team they play is beatable, none of them are juggernauts.

Williams is better than the scrub RB we had last year.

I still am keeping the faith....

 

[wig]

Always keep faith brother!

12-4

;- )

 

[miiike]

Ben was pretty hobbled this week still. He certainly would have been horrible and likely risking serious injury last week.

 

[MTC]

Bullshit they have no reason to say it isn't our year.

Ben is back, The D is improving.

Williams is a solid backup RB.

Ben will get healthier.

And with more reps have a better performance next week.

If they don't get into the playoffs this year it will be bad coaching.

Provided no more significant injuries...

I agree with this. The Steelers had a chance to win this game at the end. At the beginning of the game they started out strong and became flat for whatever reason. The team showed more piss poor time management than anything. Ben looked decent despite the few int's. Defense is playing with more poise and passion. That side of the ball has improved. Now enough with the excuses and start churning out some W's

 

[TDX27]

Ben would have never survived last week. They made the right call keeping him out of that game.

 

[Steel Ballin]

If Ben is one thing he is consistent....2-5 now...lol

 

[steelhurt]

Wig is correct, its not our year. It started losing our kicker I preseason only to give up a 6th round pick for a kicker who is way past his prime that cost us at least one game and who knows, may have cost the opener with two missed kicks. Then you lose your all pro center which is bigger than most here want to admit. Leggs is ok but he's a long way off from Pouncey's abilities. Then the suspensions, Bens missing four games, Beachum gone and maybe Bell for the season. Too much to overcome for this team all in one season. I just don't see us doing any better than 8-8 and that is going to take some work.